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This is the Whitney punch I have. I use it all the time for punching sheet metal even though it's rated for 1/4 in 1/4. The looks of these old things are awesome. Even have and old Whitney #40 that's about 75# Sent from my XT1650 using Tapatalk

Let me show you my new to me manual hand punch. Made by Niagara M &T WKS . Not much else about the model or year yet but if someone could help, that would be great. One picture shows a nice example of what happens when you use a tool beyond its capacity....You mess up the tooling, probably why...

Finally got my grandpas old Indian Chief leg vise mounted. Took a while to restore it. Now its time to put it to work. Sent from my E6782 using Tapatalk

I do believe this is an old Columbian bench vise. Am I correct. Sitting in the back of my uncle's shed. Thought I would pull it out. Sent from my E6782 using Tapatalk

Some new to me vises that have been left to me by my uncle. Going to get the big one cleaned up and painted. These will definitely add to my assortment of vises , even better the sentimental value of them. Sent from my E6782 using Tapatalk

i look at road side trash and make the occational peak in a dumpster or two in certain areas. Yesterday paid off. saw the handle first grabbed it and pulled and out came this nice Wilton. Only thing wrong with it is it is missing one of of the side locking bolts that keeps it from turning.

these things are comming out of the wood work. Millers Falls Vises 1912. great shape

very nice find indeed.

when i was refurbishing mine i had to repair it on the bottom of the sliding jaw. The part that held it into the track had the casting busted out on it. i went to my local welding supply store and got some cast rod preheated it then tried to weld it. the weld just cracked off so i cut a section...

Her is a post from my blog that shows some of my fabrication stuff outside of work. Also has one of my homemade press brakes in it. Hope you like it.] David http://nomadskayakfishingodysseys.blogspot.com/2013/02/the-evolution-of-kayak-transport.html

if you have a friend with a mill try to make your own. Ive got a mill at work i was able to use for a while for my own.

Great site this is and it has already helped me out. I love to find old equipment and tools to add to my shop after i rebuild them. The older the better i say cause they dont make em like they once did. I have a few projects still going but its a slow process sometimes when you have to...

thank you again.

thanks for the help man, found the pic in this thread. I just wish i could find the catalog on the internet now. i have the pic to prove the type. Another fine tool to go with my collection of old tools. David

THANK YOU FOR THIS. This is the vise i just restored that used to belong to my grandfather. I love to know the history of the tools i own. Makes me happy. This is a great forum to be part of.:thumbup: